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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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